Illegal firearms are smuggled into the country through its porous borders, making Kenya’s civilian possession of weapons unrivalled in East Africa, according to the Institute of Security Studies. People should return their illegal guns to the government,” he says. But this is a tiny fraction of the illegal firearms in circulation. Kafu says people willing to hand over their illegal firearms to the authorities fear they might become a target themselves. These youths want to be shown some love.”This alone will not stop violent gun crime in Kenya, but Kafu says it’s a start.

Source: The Star May 27, 2024 06:20 UTC